Eagles likely to sign Mark Sanchez

6:59 PM,
Mar. 24, 2014

Mark Sanchez, shown here being helped off the field after injuring his shoulder in a preseason game against the Giants on Aug. 24, 2013 in East Rutherford, will sign with the Philadelphia Eagles to be Nick Foles' backup according to Chris Mortensen of ESPN.

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Martin Frank
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It only took a few minutes once Mark Sanchez's contract was officially terminated Monday afternoon before the Eagles were linked to the former Jets quarterback.

ESPN's Chris Mortensen reported that the Eagles will sign Sanchez, most likely to serve as a backup quarterback to Nick Foles. The Eagles are expected to perform a medical evaluation on Sanchez's shoulder before making that decision. Sanchez missed all of last season after having surgery on his labrum.

The Jets released Sanchez with the designation of "failed physical," but Mortensen reported that he has been seen throwing and ...